mettle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛtəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɛtəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(met′l)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
mettle n (strength of character) (de carácter)temple nm
  entereza nf
  fortaleza de carácter nf + loc adj
 The philanthropist should be praised for his fine mettle.
 El filántropo debería ser elogiado por su buen temple.
mettle n (courage)coraje nm
  entereza nf
 Soldiers should be men of mettle.
 Los soldados deberían ser hombres de coraje.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
put [sb] on his/her/their mettle v expr (incite, encourage) (figurado)picar a vtr + prep
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'mettle' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
bizarría - temple - tentar


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